City in Iowa

Time in Sioux Center, Iowa now

Sioux Center is in Iowa and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Sioux Center.

State
Iowa
Time zone
Central Time
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Daylight saving time
Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
Population
7,461
Coordinates
43.0797° N, 96.1756° W
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Sunrise and sunset in Sioux Center.

Worked out for 43.0797° N, 96.1756° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Sioux Center for 15h 22m, and on the shortest day for 9h 0m.

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Time difference

Sioux Center compared with other cities.

How the clock in Sioux Center lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.

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Nearby places

Time in places near Sioux Center.

The closest places listed for Iowa, with the distance from Sioux Center and their local time. See every place on the Iowa page.

Daylight saving time

When the clocks change in Sioux Center.

Sioux Center follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.

Next clock change Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time
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  1. 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  2. 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
  3. 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  4. 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Good to know

Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.

Questions and answers

Quick answers about time in Sioux Center.

Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Sioux Center.

01

What time is it in Sioux Center right now?

Sioux Center is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.

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What time zone is Sioux Center in?

Sioux Center uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Iowa in most cases. The Iowa page shows every zone used in the state.

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Does Sioux Center observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks in Sioux Center go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.

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What time does the sun rise in Sioux Center?

Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 21:07, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:52 and sets at 16:52.

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How long is the longest day in Sioux Center?

The sun is up for 15h 22m on the June solstice and for 9h 0m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.

06

What is the time difference between Sioux Center and New York?

Sioux Center is 1 hour behind New York all year.

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What is the time difference between Sioux Center and London?

Sioux Center is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.

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How many people live in Sioux Center?

Sioux Center has about 7,461 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Iowa on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.

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Where is Sioux Center?

Sioux Center sits at 43.0797° N, 96.1756° W in Iowa, about 166 miles from Des Moines.

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Which places are closest to Sioux Center?

The closest places listed are Orange City, 8 miles away, Sheldon, 18 miles away and Le Mars, 20 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.